Women's Lacrosse

#AEWLAX Week 4: Six Programs Secure Wins

BOSTON – Six different programs earned victories last week and four teams are currently at .500 or better as every program has played at least five games this season.

UAlbany, Bryant, Binghamton, UMass Lowell and UMBC all went 1-1 last week. UAlbany earned its lone victory against Colgate, while Bryant took down Quinnipiac 13-12 in overtime. Binghamton beat Lafayette, UMass Lowell defeated Stetson and UMBC earned a 15-7 victory over Robert Morris.
 
This week, nine contests are scheduled to take place, beginning with Vermont traveling to Harvard on Tuesday. UAlbany will make a trip out west to No. 18 Stanford, while UMass Lowell faces off No. 22 Jacksonville down in Florida.
    
The preseason poll was announced on January 26.
 
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of the #AEWLAX this season. Select games will air on The AE on ESPN while others will air on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all IOS and Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.

Follow the @AmericaEast Twitter account to stay up-to-date on America East women's lacrosse news all season long and use #AEWLAX to join the conversation.
 
#AEWLAX Weekly Award Winners – March 6
Offensive Player of the Week
Sarah Falk, UAlbany – Sr., Midfielder, Fairport, N.Y.
  • Finished with nine goals in a 1-1 week.
  • Had a career-high nine goals, the second-most in the NCAA this year, in a 19-14 win over Colgate.
  • Picked up three ground balls and had three shots in a loss to No. 2 Syracuse
  • This is Falk’s first Offensive Player of the Week honor in 2023.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Carolyn Carrera, Vermont – Gr., Defender, Harriman, N.Y.
  • Matched a career-high with seven caused turnovers, the second most in the NCAA this season, in a loss to Fairfield.
  • Added six ground balls in the contest.
 
Rookie of the Week
Audra Hansen, UMass Lowell – Fr., Midfielder, Stamford, Conn.
  • Posted four goals, three ground balls and three caused turnovers in a 1-1 week.
  • Finished with two goals and two ground balls in a loss to Quinnipiac
  • Had two goals and two caused turnovers in a 16-13 win over Stetson
  • This is Hansen’s second #AEWLAX Rookie of the Week honor.
 
2023 #AEWLAX Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 13 – Offensive Player of the Week: Lauren Cremen, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Isabella Fontana, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Hannah Shaddock, UMass Lowell
Feb. 20– Offensive Player of the Week: Katie Pascale, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Manning, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Hannah Shaddock, UMass Lowell
Feb. 27– Offensive Player of the Week: Katie Pascale, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Aislinn Sweeney, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Audra Hansen, UMass Lowell
Mar. 6 – Offensive Player of the Week: Sarah Falk, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Carolyn Carrera, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Audra Hansen, UMass Lowell 
 
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